Working hours from Tier 4 to FLR(LR)

[lwegghna111]

Hello, to whom this may concern.

I've recently finished my masters degree, but have failed to find a job with a visa sponsorship. Hence, after being in the country for over 10 years, i've decided to pursue a visa extension, FLR(LR), and managed to apply before my Tier 4 student expires, in hopes of having more time of finding a tier 2 sponsor. While for the past 2 years I've also been working part time, here are my questions:

• If my application is successful, I receive the FLR, and as my course has finished, will I be able to work for more than 20 hours, as technically I'm no longer in term time?

• If I will be able to work for more than 20 hours, is it going to be hard to find a new job and persuade the interviewers that FLR(LR) allows me to work for more than 20 hours?

• If I won't be able to work for more than 20 hours, is FLR(LR) going to make my life harder to when I find a sponsor and switch to Tier 2?

Thanks to all the responses in advance.

[CR001]

If you have been in the UK for more than 10 years, why have you not applied for ILR based on long residence then??

[lwegghna111]

Didn't have enough money. I know it sounds stupid, but that was the main issue. Due to personal reasons couldn't save enough.

[CR001]

For FLR (LR) you have to pay for a postal application, £993 PLUS the immigration health surcharge. A few hundred more and you could simply apply for ILR.

[lwegghna111]

Wow You are incredibly fast at responding to these messages, thank you!
Yeah, unfortunately i wasn't able to come up with £2297 for ILR in time, which if i'm not mistakes is it's fee. But anyway, the application for FLR is in process now, so all I can is wait, but my question still remains - wether I'll be able to work for more than for 20 hours, if my application would process successfully.

[CR001]

wether I'll be able to work for more than for 20 hours, if my application would process successfully.

Likely yes as it is a different category to student visa.

[lwegghna111]

Thank you!